As you may recall, last summer Swanson Rink held a kickball tournament in order to raise money to establish a scholarship fund for the Bannock Youth Center. The Bannock Youth Center is an organization that is part of VOA Colorado and Swanson Rink has chosen to support this program for the last several years. The Swanson Rink Scholarship Committee worked closely with the case managers at Bannock to establish the guidelines for the Swanson Rink Superior Standards Scholarship, in order to best be able to serve the youth participating in their programs.

Swanson Rink is excited to announce that we have presented the first recipient, Cassandra (Cazi), with the award. Cazi is a student at CCD finishing her general studies in order to pursue Dental Hygienist School and requested a scholarship grant for a lap top to help her through school. Cazi has been working hard over the past 6 years to support herself and make her life better than the one she was given. The Swanson Rink Scholarship Committee sees Cazi not only as an excellent example of someone who has benefited from Bannock’s programs, but also a great role model for other youth experiencing some of life’s greater challenges. Cazi has learned what the true definition of family is from the Bannock Youth Center and she plans to continue to stay involved with Bannock and to help mentor other youth through the program.

Swanson Rink plans to continue to grow the scholarship fund so that more youth can achieve their educational goals. The second annual kickball tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 7 at Cuernavaca Park in Denver. Please contact Amy Greenwood at [email protected] for more information.

Swanson Rink’s Rachel Barrett has been promoted to Vice President of Business Development, having previously served as the Director of Business Development for 6 years. Rachel has been instrumental in the development of the overall Swanson Rink Business Development strategy including the growth in the firm’s data center, aviation and corporate services, as well as the launch of Swanson Rink’s new regional office in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to her current responsibilities she will be assuming responsibility for Corporate Communications including recruiting, retention and employee training. Over the past several years Rachel has increased the visibility of Swanson Rink by serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the Rocky Mountain AFCOM chapter, and the Co-Chair of the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance Information Technology Team.

The Taubman Company was recently awarded gold in the New Development and Sustainable Design categories at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) U.S. Design and Development Awards for the City Creek Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Swanson Rink provided the design of the electrical systems for the mall concourse, courts, entries and other ancillary spaces for the City Creek Center. This LEED ND Certified retail center totals over one million square feet, including 700,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, and 275,000 square feet of anchor stores. Additional services provided by Swanson Rink included security system and audio visual design, in addition to the telecommunications design which consisted of cabling infrastructure and design of complete voice and data provisions for all life safety systems.

Swanson Rink is currently working on multiple mall projects with the Taubman Company, including but not limited to, the Mall of San Juan in San Juan, Puerto Rico; the International Market Place in Honolulu, HI; the International Plaza in Tampa, FL, and The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, TX.

Additional Project Credits:
Development Company: City Creek Reserve
Owner: The Taubman Company
Design Architect: Callison
Production or Executive Architect: Hobbs & Black Associates, Inc.
Lighting Designer: Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design
Landscape Architect: SWA Group
General Contractor: Jacobsen Construction Company

A Peak at What 2014 Looked Like for Swanson Rink

Volunteers of America and the Bannock Youth Center marked the official “opening” of their new playground with a ribbon cutting last month and Swanson Rink was there to celebrate. You may remember reading about a team of our staff braving the cold back in October to assemble a playground at the Bannock Youth Center, now it’s time to update you on the latest happenings!

VOA honored Swanson Rink (along with Recreation Plus, who donated the equipment) for their hard work and community involvement. Because of Swanson Rink’s dedication to improving our community through our work with the Bannock Youth Center several young families in the Denver Metro area have been able to enjoy a safe place to spend time together while also gaining the necessary skills to become positive, contributing members of our community.

At the playground dedication on July 30, the Swanson Rink team received a plaque recognizing their volunteerism as well as a picture signed by the young families and Bannock staff, who will get to reap the benefits of the playground, as tokens of appreciation.

Swanson Rink looks forward to continuing this great relationship with the Bannock Youth Center and Volunteers of America through new opportunities.

Swanson Rink teamed with Gensler for the Biodesix, Inc. project which received an award from the International Interior Design Association’s Rocky Mountain Chapter for best design on a budget.

Swanson Rink was responsible for the mechanical, electrical, fire alarm and plumbing engineering for Biodesix’s new 30,000 square foot office and lab space in Boulder, CO. For the electrical portion of this project Swanson Rink was responsible for the elaborate lighting design as well as the spectacular power layout and quality control checks that helped earn this award. Congratulations Greg Peer, Greg Mondragon, and Don Paus for your hard work on this project! Be sure to check it out.